Wills Index

Alice Ahmuty 1770-1848

Summary of Will dated 5 May 1846 proved 7 February 1848.
Alice Ahmuty a spinster of Brock Street in the parish of Walcot in the city of Bath county of Somerset desired to be buried at Walcot Church as near as possible to her late sister Harriet Ahmuty but in the event of her decease in the vicinity of London to be buried in the same vault with her late mother at the Foundling burial ground of St George the Martyr (now known as St George's Gardens, Bloomsbury).

After payment of all debts and testamentary expenses she left legacies and bequests to her:
nephews Robert Swift and John Swift the sum of £30 each
niece Harriet Smith widow of the late John Smith the sum of £80
niece Alicia Matthias the sum of £100
nieces Frideswide Martin and Alicia Sandys the daughters of her brother-in-law Robert Sandys £80 each
nieces Frideswide Beechey, Louisa Smyth, Alicia Smyth, Emily Smyth, Maria Smyth and Harriet Smyth the daughters of her brother-in-law Robert Smyth the sum of £80 each
four nephew the sons of the said Robert Smyth the sum of £10 each
two nephews the sons of the said Robert Sandys the sum of £10 each
Robert Smyth and Robert Sandys the sum of £10 each for a mourning ring
goddaughter Sophia Alcock the daughter of George Alcock late of Bath but now of Dublin £19.19s.0d
Isabella Alcock daughter of the said George Alcock the sum of £10
servant Martha Reason a table, wearing apparel, bed, linen and the sum of £20
executors Rev George Gregory Gardiner of Bath clerk and Philip Henry Watts of Bath solicitor £30 each
friend Mrs Daniel of Westbrook House a cabinet and the china standing on it
friend Mrs Pine Coffin of Alfred Street Bath a gilt table with flowers painted on velvet
landlord Mr Evans a circular rosewood table in the drawing room
present landlord Mr John Smith Ransom a sofa, table and two card tables
nephew William Somerville Ahmuty all china bearing the family arms, Josephus’s History of the Jews and all the pictures
nephew Robert Swift a small hair ring set with diamonds, bookcase and all books except Henry’s Bible
niece Harriet Smith a large china jar, diamond earrings, chiffonier with ornaments and Henry’s Bible
niece Alicia Matthias a diamond cross and musical work box
niece Frideswide Beechey the best diamond hoop ring
niece Louisa Smyth the next best diamond hoop ring
niece Frideswide Martin the other diamond hoop ring
niece Alicia Sandys a gold watch, chain and seals
niece Alicia Smyth one of the pearl hoop rings and hair brooch set in gold
niece Emily Smyth the other pearl hoop ring and coloured stone brooch
niece Maria Smyth a small hair brooch set with diamonds
niece Harriet Smyth an enamel watch set with pearls

She left the residue of property whatsover and wheresoever to all her nieces equally for their own sole benefit independent of the debts and control of their present or any future husband.

The Will was signed by Alice Ahmuty on the 5 May 1846 witnessed by Thomas Robert Ransom a wine merchant of Margarets Buildings and Thomas Stevens of 23 Brock Street. It was proved at London on the 7 February 1848 before the Judge by the oaths of the Rev George Gregory Gardiner clerk and Philip Henry Watts the executors to whom admon was granted having both first sworn by commission duly to administer.

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Arthur Ahmuty 1750-1797

Summary of Will dated 24 December 1796 proved 29 December 1797
Arthur Ahmuty of Russell Place in the parish of St Pancras in the County of Middlesex after payment of all just debts and charges left the residue of his fortune for the sole use of his dearly and well beloved wife Margaret Sophia Ahmuty.

He appointed James Masterton esq of the Island of Madeira and Robert Adamson esq of the City of London the executors and as a token of great esteem and regard each were left £50 to invest in a ring or whatever else might be agreeable to them.

The Will was signed by Arthur Ahmuty on the 24 December 1796 at New Lodge near Berkhamstead witnessed by x and John Moore. It was proved at London on the 29 December 1797 before the Worshipful Charles Coote, Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Rt Hon Sir William Wynne also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and lawfully constituted by the oath of Robert Adamson esq one of the executors to whom administration was granted with power reserved to James Masterton the other executor named in the said Will when he shall apply for the same.

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Frances (Staples) Ahmuty 1778-1836

Summary of Will dated 5 October 1836 proved 18 March 1837
Frances Ahmuty a widow of Portstewart in the County of Londonderry Ireland left her life policy in the sum of £1200 held by the Clerical Insurance Company and all goods and chattels of what nature and kindsoever to her son William Somerville Ahmuty and his family for their sole use and benefit.

The Will was signed by Frances Ahmuty on the 5 October 1836 witnessed by Chrisr Jas Knox, Charles Jas Gent and John Acma. It was proved on the 18 March 1837 with admon granted to William Somerville Ahmuty her son and universal legatee being first sworn on commission duly to administer the sole executor Reverend Alexander Major having duly renounced the probate and execution of the Will.

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Harriet Ahmuty 1772-1820

Summary of Will dated 19 March 1820 proved 27 April 1820
Harriet Ahmuty a spinster of Bath in the county of Somerset appointed her sister Alice Ahmuty the executrix and as trustee John Gardiner of Bath a Doctor in Divinity.

After payment of all debts and testamentary expenses she left legacies and bequests to her:
sister Alice Ahmuty a diamond cross, cabinet, escritoire, chiffonier with white marble slab and all the paintings and pictures
sister Frideswide Smyth a silver India work box
sister Maria Louisa Sandys the proceeds from the sale of residue household goods and furniture
brother Thomas Arthur Staples Ahmuty a diamond star
nephew William Ahmuty the eldest son of her brother Thos Arthur Staples Ahmuty the sum of £200
goddaughter Harriet Swift a harp
friend Charlotte Alicia Taylor of the city of Bath the sum of £200 lawful British money

She left her sister Alice Ahmuty the sum of £300 and an annuity of £80 payable free of all deductions by two regular half yearly payments in each and every year during the term of her natural life. A sufficient sum of money from the residuary estate was to be invested in public stocks or funds of Great Britain to provide the interest and annual dividends to cover the said annuity

The sum of £800 was left in trust to be invested in Government or real securities or in public stocks or funds of Great Britain and the interest dividends and annual proceeds paid to her sister Maria Louisa Sandys during her natural life not subject to the control or liable to the debts of her present or any future husband. After her decease the proceeds were to accumulate and at their majority be divided among all her children by her present husband Robert Sandys

The two sons of her sister Charlotte Margaret Elizabeth Swift at their respective ages of eighteen were each to receive in trust £600 to be invested and the proceeds paid to said sister Charlotte Swift for the term of her natural life not subject to the control or liable to the debts of her present or any future husband. After her decease the residue to be invested and placed in trust and the proceeds divided equally between her two daughters.

The Will was signed by the mark of Harriet Ahmuty on the 19 March 1820 witnessed by John Gardiner D.D and Anne Lory. It was proved at London on the 27 April 1820 before the Judge by the oath of Alice Ahmuty spinster the sister and sole executrix to whom administration was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

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John Townley Ahmuty 1781-1803

Summary of Will dated 17 March 1803 proved 10 January 1804
John Townley Ahmuty the son of John and Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty having completed his twenty first year had the right to claim and take possession of a certain sum of money which had been secured in the Court of Chancery by the Will of his late maternal grandmother Katharine Anderson.

His mother had spent more on his education than allowed by the Court and by such attention to his interest had greatly injured her own property and contracted debts with her banker and since his arrival from abroad had also paid the costs of physicians medicines journies and voyages during his long and painful illness. He therefore empowered his mother to claim in his name and take possession of all and whatever may be due to him as his share of fortune now secured in the Court so she may discharge all her debts and further expenses payable due to his illness, intended voyage to Lisbon or other continguences.

After payment of all debts he left his sisters Letitia Maria Ahmuty and Catherine Constantia Ahmuty the sum of £500 each for their own sole use and to his uncle John Anderson of Swainthwaite, Westgarth Snaith, David Cassidy and James Charles Michell highly esteemed friends each a ring to the value of five guineas.

The Will was signed by John Townley Ahmuty on the 17 March 1803 witnessed by Michael Grogan of Bristol and Miriam Tanner of London. It was proved at London on the 10 January 1804 before the Rt Hon Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty widow the mother of the deceased sole executrix and residuary legatee to whom admon was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits.

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Maria Elizabeth (Anderson) Ahmuty

Summary of Will dated 30 August 1826 proved 4 July 1831
Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty a widow of Lymington in the county of Hants appointed her daughter Letitia Maria Ahmuty the sole executrix and William Chadwick of Drake Street Rochdale and Charles Saint Barbe of Lymington the trustees.

Under the marriage settlement of 1 March 1779 with her now deceased husband John Ahmuty the sum of £3000 sterling became invested in William Law and John Anderson the younger both since deceased to be placed in trust for all the children of the marriage. Also for the benefit of her children John Townley Ahmuty since deceased, Letitia Maria Ahmuty and Catherine Constantia Ahmuty now the wife of James Charles Michell were the bequests given to her, John Anderson, Westgarth Snaith and Lawrence Holker as trustees appointed by her late mother Katherine Anderson in her Will dated 12 August 1790.

By authority of her mother's Will and in exercise of said trusts she now directed the £3000 and the bank annuities £4400 4% now 3½% and £1100 3% or such now in stocks funds securities were to be placed equally in trust for her two daughters. Catherine Constantia Michell for own sole use not subject to the control of her present or any future husband and Letitia Maria Ahmuty who was to receive in addition the whole of the £1100 annuities.

She was entitled to the remainder or reversion in fee expectant on the decease of John Cooper without issue male of his body by any wife other than and except issue male of the body of Peggy or Margaret the daughter of the wife of John Waring of and in one undivided moiety or half part of all those capital messuages or tenements called Heskin Hall and Maudsley Hall in the county palatine of Lancaster with the demesne lands and other lands thereunto belonging and of and in other messuages lands and hereditaments situate lying and being in Heskin and Maudsley aforesaid and in Eccleston near Croston Leyland and Ulveswalton in the county of Lancaster or elsewhere in the said county under the will of Alexander Kershaw late of Heskin aforesaid esquire deceased bearing date on or about the 24th day of October 1786.

And therefore . . now I do hereby give and devise unto William Chadwick of Drake Street Rochdale in the county of Lancaster woollen manufacturer and Charles Saint Barbe of Lymington in the county of Hants banker and their heirs all that my said undivided moiety and all other my parts shares and proportions of and in all and singular the capital and other messuages lands tenements and hereditaments of or to which under the said will I am entitled with the rights members and appurtenances and all other my messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and real estate whatsoever and wheresoever in possession reversion remainder or expectancy or of which I have power to dispose to hold the same unto the said William Chadwick and Charles Saint Barbe and their heirs to the uses and upon the trusts . . concerning one full and equal half part or share of and in the said undivided moiety and all and singular other the hereditaments and premises hereby devised to the said William Chadwick and Charles Saint Barbe and their heirs as aforesaid shall pay the rents issues and profits thereof into the proper hands of Catherine Constantia Michell and to receive the same during her life but not so as to dispose thereof or to deprive herself of the benefit thereof by mortgage charge sale assignment or otherwise in the way of anticipation to the intent that the same may be for the sole and separate use of the said Catherine Constantia Michell and may not be subject to the debts control disposition or engagements of the said James Charles Michell.

She left to her said two daughters Catherine Constantia Michell and Letitia Maria Ahmuty share and share alike the moiety or half part of the sum of £4312. 5s. 0d 3% consolidated bank annuities in the name of the Accountant General in the matter of Edmund Kershaw to the credit of the Timber account to which she was also intitled on the decease of the said John Cooper without issue male of his body as aforesaid.

The Will was signed by Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty on 30 August 1826 witnessed by Ellis Jones clerk, John Preston and Samuel St Barbe banker all of Lymington Hants. It was proved at London on the 4 July 1831 before the Judge by the oath of Letitia Maria Ahmuty spinster the daughter and sole executrix to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by commission duly to administer.

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Thomas Ahmuty -1801

Summary of Will dated 1 January 1801 proved with one Codicil 21 April 1801
Thomas Ahmuty of Bath in the county of Somerset desired his body be interred at Weston near his late daughter Letitia Ahmuty and friend Charles Cobbe in the most private manner and that no escutcheon be placed on his house as a memento of his death.

He left Martha Howell of Bath a legacy of £500 the interest and dividends payable to her quarterly on the 25 March, 24 June, 29 Sept and 21 Dec the first to begin and be made on such of the days of payment as shall first and next happen after his death clear of all taxes and deductions. After her decease the £500 to be given to her daughter Louisa Howell the interest and dividends applied for her benefit during her minority but if dying before the age of twenty one the £500 to become part of the residuary estate.

His children Frideswide Ahmuty, Maria Louisa Ahmuty and Moore Ahmuty were each left legacies of £1500 and the interest and dividends applied for their benefit during their minorities with part of the principal used for advancement in life of his son Moore Ahmuty. The legacies were to be paid and transferred into their names on attaining twenty one years but if deceased before that age their legacy to be divided equally between all his children as well those by his former as present wife.

He appointed his daughters Alice and Harriet Ahmuty the executrixes and trustees and in addition to their entitlements under the disposition of his Will were left £100 each for the trouble they may have in execution of the trusts and to: sell and dispose of my freehold messuage or tenement dwelling house offices building premises situate in Marlborough Buildings in the city of Bath wherein I now reside together with all and singular the household furniture utensils and implements of household goods chattels plate silver china pictures glass books and other effects standing and being thereon at the time of my death and all my money securities foreign money estate effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kindsoever whereof or wherein I have any dominion and right of disposal either by public sale or private contract for the most money and best price that can or may be had or gotten for the same so as thereby to turn the whole of the effects devised by this my Will into ready money And after and subject to the payment of all my just debts legacies funeral expenses and charges of proving the Will to distribute and divide the net monies arising from my residuary property into and equally between the said Alice Ahmuty and Harriet Ahmuty and all my other children as well those of my former as second marriage and as and when my said children shall attain their respective ages of twenty one years but in case one or more of my said children shall happen to die before attaining the age of twenty one years then the part or share of him her or them so dying the said residuary monies shall be divided amongst such of my children as shall attain the said age of twenty one years. William Joshua Woody Taylor of Bath attorney at law was left the sum of £50.

The Will was signed by Thomas Ahmuty on the 1 January 1801 witnessed by John Lee x, Richard Mayhew of Bath apothecary and William Chambers clerk to Mr Taylor of Bath attorney at law.

Codicil dated 29 January 1801
I Thomas Ahmuty do make and publish this to be a Codicil to my last Will and Testament and desire that the same may be taken as part thereof and incorporated therewith whereas I have by my Will given devised and bequeathed all my residuary estate monies and property whatsoever unto my two daughters Alice Ahmuty and Harriet Ahmuty their heirs executors administrators and assigns in trust for the benefit of themselves and all my other children now I do by this my Codicil revoke and absolutely make null and void the disposition contained in my said Will so far as the same relates to my daughter Grace Ahmuty it being my express will that she shall not reap any benefit or advantage whatsoever from by or under my said Will or in the disposition therein contained but in all other respects I hereby ratify and confirm my said last Will and Testament
Signed by Thomas Ahmuty on the 29 Jan 1801 witnessed by Thomas Curtis, Frederick Scotton Mayhew and Benjamin Shaw.

The Will was proved at London with one Codicil on the 21 April 1801 before the Rt Hon Sir William Wynne, Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of Alicia Ahmuty and Harriet Ahmuty spinsters the daughters of the deceased and executrixes named in the said Will to whom admon was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the deceased having been first sworn by commission duly to administer.

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Thomas Arthur Staples Ahmuty 1776-1833

Summary of Will dated 22 Ocober 1832 with three codicils proved 9 October 1833
Thomas Arthur Staples Ahmuty a Lieutenant Colonel on the retired list of the Honourable the East India Company now residing at Portstewart in the county of Londonderry possessed monies vested in funds and Company bonds, a private bond of Robert Smyth of Portlick co Westmeath, two shares in the Government Tontine on the life of Elizabeth Princess of Hesse-Homburg daughter of His Majesty George the Third, the sum of £700 owed by his son William Ahmuty on purchase of Lime Park House and furniture, the sum of £700 lodged in the Provincial Bank of Colerain and funds in the banking house of Smith Paine and Smith of London.

He appointed his wife Frances Ahmuty the residuary legatee and one of the joint executors and trustees with Thomas Harvey Baber late a civilian on the Bombay Establishment and Charles Moore a solicitor of Lincoln’s Inn and gave them in trust the said sums principal and interest for several uses intents and purposes that is to say.

The 3% interest on £9899. 5s 8d to be settled on his son William Ahmuty and his wife Edith Ahmuty formerly Collins during their natural lives but if she survived her husband the settlement to be null and void unless the promise made by the Rev Rigby Collins was faithfully fulfilled and performed to settle on them and their children the said Edith’s full share of property left her by her grandfather under a certain Deed of Trust. As a further condition the interest on £3600 part of said principal to be paid to his wife Frances Ahmuty during her natural life and if entitlement from the Military Fund was reduced or withdrawn and on the decease of either William or Edith part of the interest to be applied for the benefit of their children.

On the decease of Frances Ahmuty the sums from which she received benefit were left to his son William Ahmuty and if he become a widower to dispose at his discretion but otherwise invested by the trustees for the benefit of the children by his present marriage. On the decease of both William and Edith the principal sums to be placed in trust divided equally among their children sons at their majority and daughters sooner if marrying with consent of the trustees.

His sisters Alice Ahmuty and Charlotte Swift were each left £20 for mourning and his son William Ahmuty a watch gold chain, large chased seal with coat of arms, a pair of silver candlesticks and the deed of assignment, lease and any balance still due on the said £700. He left the residue of property to his wife Frances Ahmuty and the use of his diamond star which on her decease was to be given to his granddaughter Eliza Frances Ahmuty on her marriage or majority.

The Will was signed by Thomas Arthur Staples Ahmuty on the 22 October 1832 witnessed by Thomas Finlay, Alexander Major and Theobald Butler Aldwell.

Codicil dated 22 October 1832
I direct that the monies mentioned in my last Will and Testament as being now vested in Government security and in India Bonds shall not be transferred from said securities without consent given in handwriting of my son William and his wife Edith, my wife Frances Ahmuty, Thomas Harvey Baber and Charles Moore my said trustees and executors or a majority of them or their executors and assigns or a majority of them And I also direct that the monies so transferred shall be vested in those securities considered to be the safest at the time when such transfer shall be made upon which my said trustees are to exercise their conscientious discretion I hereby leave to each of my trustees mentioned in this my last Will and Testament the sum of £30 sterling as a token of my regard to be paid at the expiration of three months from the period of my decease and I hereby direct that my funeral be conducted with the strictest economy and that my body be interred in the burying gound of Lisson Church in the parish of Muff
Signed by Thos A S Ahmuty on the 22 Oct 1832 witnessed by Thomas Finlay, Alexander Major and Theobald Butler Aldwell.

Two Codicils dated 4 July 1833
I hereby alter that part of my Will which takes from my son the power of disposing of the interest of the money which is not settled on him and my daughter during their lifetime which ever of them should survive the other it is my will that one moiety of said interest money should go to such survivor and the other moiety of same to be vested in my trustees for the purpose of educating in an accomplished manner the children of my said son and daughters the principal to be vested in my son to enable him to make a settlement on any second wife or children he may have hereafter born in wedlock.

It is also my will that my dear wife should have the use of all the jewels during her life and after her decease to go to my daughter Edith
Signed by Thos A S Ahmuty on the 4 July 1833 witnessed by Thomas S Monck.

The Will was proved at London with three Codicils on 9 October 1833 before the Judge by the oath of Frances Ahmuty widow the relict one of the executors to whom admon was granted being first sworn by commission duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to Thomas Harvey Baber and Charles Moore esquires the other executors.

The Will was proved at London with three Codicils on 31 July 1838 before the Worshipful John Dauberry Doctor of Law by the oath of Charles Henry (in the Will written Charles) Moore esq one of the executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to Thomas Harvey Baber the other executor when he shall apply for same.

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Katharine Anderson -1790

Summary of Will dated 12 August 1790
Katharine Anderson a widow of Wanstead in the county of Essex left her freehold messuage and all its appurtenances situated at Ewel in Surrey to her son John Anderson of Temple House near Bedal in the county of York his heirs and assigns.

She appointed her daughter Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty now residing with her at Wanstead the sole executrix and also a trustee together with Westgarth Snaith a banker of Mansion House Street London, Lawrence Holker of St Thomas Apostles London and her said son John Anderson their survivors executors and assigns.

Consolidated bank annuities of £4400 4% and £1100 3% were left to the said trustees who were to pay or empower her said daughter to receive during her natural life the interest and dividends should she remain a widow and unmarried. If marrying again she was to receive the interest only on £3400 part of said £4400 independent of the debts control or engagements of any future husband. The interest on the residue to be applied for the maintenance and education of her three children John Townly Ahmuty, Letitia Maria Ahmuty and Katharine Constantia Ahmuty until they attained their respective ages of twenty one. After the decease of Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty the annuities of £4400 and £1100 were to be divided between the three children at such times parts or shares proportions as she shall so dispose in her Will.

Also given in trust were consolidated bank annuities £6000 4% of the year 1780 and the interest and dividends applied for the education and benefit of the said three children until they attained their respective ages of twenty one when each was to receive £2000 part of the principal sum.

For purposes of mourning her son John Anderson and his wife were left 100 guineas, her daughter and children £100 and the servants £15. Westgarth Snaith and Lawrence Holker were each left twenty guineas for the trouble they may have in execution of the trusts. Her friends Mr and Mrs Cole of Chelsea Middx and Miss Baldwin of Sarjeants Inn, Fleet Street London a gold mourning ring. Stephen Chambers of Grays Inn Middx was left ten guineas and Joseph Ward her coachman five guineas. The residue of her estate both real and personal of what nature kindsoever wheresoever she left to her daughter Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty.

She directed and enjoined her said executrix and trustees to institute or cause to be instituted as soon as conveniently may be after her decease in such manner as council shall advise a suit in the High Court of Chancery in order that her three grandchildren John Townly Ahmuty, Letitia Maria Ahmuty and Katharine Constantia Ahmuty or any child of her daughter Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty by any future husband may be made Wards of and their respective fortunes be under the care and direction of the said Court during their respective minorities.

The Will was signed by Katharine Anderson on the 12 August 1790 witnessed by Arthur Lord Thomas Barker and William Merefield.

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Henry Cavendish 1st Bt

Summary of Will dated 5 December 1776 proved 1 January 1777 and 5 June 1787
Sir Henry Cavendish a Baronet of Doveridge in the County of Derby now residing in the City of Dublin Ireland had his manor of Doveridge and divers other lands tenements and hereditaments belonging to him in Great Britain charged with £6000 for the portions of the daughters and younger sons of his first marriage under the settlement dated 8 June 1730 made on his future marriage with his first wife since deceased.

By his first marriage he had two sons Henry Cavendish and William Cavendish and six daughters all advanced in marriage Margaret since deceased, Ann, Catherine, Caroline, Frances and Pyne Cavendish who were paid out of his own proper money several sums exceeding their respective shares and proportions of the said sum of £6000. On the marriage of his eldest son Henry Cavendish to wife Sarah Bradshaw he entered into a new settlement dated 11 August 1757 whereby he did covenant and agree to exonerate and discharge his said manor of Doveridge and divers other lands from the said sum.

He left his lands tenements and hereditaments in Great Britain seized in fee simple or at his power of disposal and all his fee simple and unsettled estates in Ireland, leasehold estate and interest held under the See of Clogher and all other real and personal estate and fortune to his eldest son Henry Cavendish heirs executors administrators and assigns.

After his demise annuities of yearly sums were to be paid for the term of their natural lives to:
his wife Catherine Lady Cavendish the sum of £300 in lieu and full satisfaction of their marriage settlement
his son William Cavendish the sum of £200 in lieu and full satisfaction of any claims under said settlement
his daughter Anne Lady Bradstreet the sum of £50
his daughter Catherine Burroughs the sum of £50
his daughter Caroline Quin the sum of £50
his sister Elizabeth Cavendish the sum of £60

However should Mrs Catherine Mainwaring the sister of his first wife in her Will or otherwise leave legacies of more or equal value to his daughters Ann Lady Bradstreet, Catherine Burroughs and Caroline Quin then their said annuities would no longer be a charge upon his son Henry Cavendish.

He confirmed and ratified the marriage settlement of his son James Cavendish of the lands of Cullenwaine in Kings County which together with the £1000 as subscribed in the Government Tontine Nos 76 to 85 was in lieu and full satisfaction of any claim or demands under the deed of settlement of 5 October 1748

To his wife Catherine Lady Cavendish he left all jewels, coach, post chaise, coach horses and everything that properly could be called parapharnalia for her own use and if surviving him could reside in his house in Kildare Street with use of furniture for one year after his decease at no expense. She was also left the half of such sum or sums of money as may be due for use at the time of his death for and on account of the fortune charged for her on and payable out of the estate of the Earl Clanwilliam as heir of his father the late Sir Richard Meade Baronet deceased. Manservants who had lived with him for seven years were each left one years wages in addition to any sums owed them for wages or otherwise at the time of his decease.

The Will was signed on the 5 December 1776 by Henry Cavendish (ls) signed sealed published and declared by the testator the above named Sir Henry Cavendish Baronet as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto Thomas Higginbotham, Robert Watson Wade and Robert Hutchinson.

This last Will and Testament of the Right Honorable Sir Henry Cavendish late of Doveridge in the county of Derby but late of the City of Dublin Baronet deceased was proved in common form of law and probate granted to the Right Honorable Sir Henry Cavendish Baronet the natural and lawful son of the said deceased and the sole executor named in the said Will he being first personally sworn dated 1 January 1777 A true copy attested by Henry Upton Registrar.

This Will was proved at London on the 5 June 1787 before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of the Right Honorable Sir Henry Cavendish Baronet the son of the deceased and sole executor named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of said deceased having been first sworn by commission duly to administer.

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Catherine Constantia (Ahmuty) Michell 1784-1838

Summary of Will dated 12 May 1838 proved 24 April 1839
Catherine Constantia Michell the wife of James Charles Michell of Brighthelmstone in the county of Sussex recited the Will of her late mother Maria Elizabeth Ahmuty regarding the remainder or reversion in fee on the decease of John Cooper and that the said Will dated 30 August 1826 was duly proved by Letitia Maria Ahmuty the sole executrix in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the 4 July 1831 And as the said John Cooper died June 1833 without male issue the trustees William Chadwick and Charles Saint Barbe entered into possession of the moiety of the several messuages lands and heredits so devised to them in trust and paid to Catherine Constantia Michell one moiety of said rents and profits for her own separate use and which after her decease were to be placed in trust for the benefit of her children.

She appointed William Chadwick and Charles St Barbe her executors who after her decease were to be seized of the said one full and equal half part in said undivided moiety and heredits so devised to them as trustees of her mother's Will and to place same in trust for her son William Michell. On attaining the age of twenty one he was to receive the £100 5% debenture held in her own right of the Tolls on the Turnpike Road leading from Brighton to Handcross the interest together with the residue of said rents and profits applied for his maintenance education and advancement in life during his minority.

She directed the sum of £2000 4% be raised in trust payable in equal moieties to her two daughters Maria Elizabeth Michell and Constantia Chadwick Michell on their attaining the age of twenty one years or sooner if married and the interest applied for their maintenance and education during their minorities.

The Will was signed by Catherine Constantia Michell on the 12 May 1838 witnessed by J H Bower, J Pocock and H Pocock. It was proved on the 24 April 1839 Admon with the will annexed of the goods chattels and credits of Catherine Constantia Michell wife of James Charles Michell formerly Ahmuty spinster late of Brighthelmstone in the county of Sussex deceased was granted to William Chadwick one of the executors named in the said will having been first sworn duly to administer Charles St Barbe the other executor named in the said will having renounced the probate and execution thereof. The said James Charles Michell the lawful husband of the said deceased and as such the sole person entitled to all her personal estate and property over which she had no disposing power and concerning which she is intestate having first consented as by act of court appears.

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